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Perrigo Reports Record Sales, Earnings and Cash Flow from Operations for Fiscal 2008
- Full year revenue increased $375 million, or 26 percent, to a record $1.8 billion, including $500 million for the fourth quarter
- GAAP net income for the full year increased 84 percent to $135.8 million, or $1.43 per share
- Adjusted net income for the full year increased 81 percent to $150.1 million, or $1.58 per share
- Record cash flow from operations of $248 million for the year
- Management expects full year fiscal 2009 earnings to be in a range of $1.90 to $1.98 per share
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ALLEGAN, Mich.

Perrigo Company (NASDAQ: PRGO)(TASE: PRGO) today announced results for its fourth quarter and full year ended June 28, 2008.

Perrigo's Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa commented, "For the third quarter in a row, we delivered year over year record sales and earnings. We also generated $248 million in cash from operations for the year. Our team is executing well -- growing market share, managing our supply chain and delivering strong returns. And by bringing innovative new products to market, we continue to make quality healthcare more affordable at a time when consumers need to save money more than ever. We continue to invest in research and development, building our pipeline for future innovation as well."

The Company's reported results are summarized in the attached Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flows and include the impact of the January 9, 2008 acquisition of Galpharm Healthcare, Ltd., a leading supplier of over-the-counter store brand pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom. Refer to Table II at the end of this press release for adjustments in the current year and prior year periods and additional non-GAAP disclosure information.

Fourth Quarter Results

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 were a record $500.2 million, an increase of $125.9 million, or 34 percent, compared with $374.3 million last year. Reported net income was $27.5 million, or $0.29 per share, compared with net income of $18.8 million, or $0.20 per share a year ago. In the fourth quarters of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, the Company recorded several net of tax charges, summarized as follows (in millions):

                                                        2008           2007
  * Impairment of intangible asset                      $6.5             $-
  * Impairment of note receivable                          -            1.3
  * Inventory step-up                                    2.1            2.7
  * Restructuring                                        1.4              -
                                                       $10.0           $4.0


Excluding the impact of the charges noted above, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was $37.5 million, or $0.39 per share. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007, adjusted net income was $22.7 million, or $0.24 per share.

(Refer to Table II at the end of this press release for additional non-GAAP disclosure information.)

Full Year Results

Net sales for the full year ended June 28, 2008 were $1,822.1 million, compared with $1,447.4 million last year, an increase of $375 million, or 26 percent. Reported net income for the full year was $135.8 million, or $1.43 per share, compared with $73.8 million, or $0.79 per share last year. In the full years of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, the Company recorded several net of tax charges, summarized as follows (in millions):

                                                        2008           2007
  * Impairment of intangible asset                      $6.5             $-
  * Impairment of note receivable                          -            1.3

  * Inventory step-up                                    4.1            2.7
  * Write-off of IPR&D                                   2.0            4.8
  * Restructuring                                        1.6            0.5
                                                       $14.2           $9.3

Excluding the impact of the charges noted above, adjusted net income for the full year of fiscal 2008 was $150.1 million, or $1.58 per share. For the full year of fiscal 2007, adjusted net income was $83.1 million, or $0.89 per share.

(Refer to Table II at the end of this press release for additional non-GAAP disclosure information.)

Consumer Healthcare

Consumer Healthcare segment net sales for the quarter were a record $375 million, up $117 million, or 46 percent, compared with $257 million last year. The sales increase included $75 million in new product revenue, led by Omeprazole and Cetirizine, as well as strong sales in the cough/cold, analgesic and smoking cessation product categories. Reported operating income was $52.1 million, compared with $13.8 million last year. Adjusted operating income was $56.9 million, compared with adjusted operating income of $15.7 million a year ago.

For the full year of fiscal 2008, Consumer Healthcare net sales were $1,336.1 million, up $298.8 million, or 29 percent, compared with $1,037.3 million last year. The sales gain was driven by new product sales of $191 million, largely Omeprazole, Cetirizine and smoking cessation products. Reported operating income was $172.7 million, compared with $70.5 million a year ago. Adjusted operating income was $180.7 million, compared with adjusted operating income of $73.4 million last year.

Rx Pharmaceuticals

The Rx Pharmaceutical segment reported fourth quarter net sales of $38.4 million, including $1.4 million of service and royalty revenue. This represents a decrease of $5.7 million, or 13 percent, compared with $44.1 million last year, of which $5.0 million was service and royalty revenue. There was a reported operating loss of $5.8 million as a result of a $10.3 million product-related intangible write-off.

For the full year of fiscal 2008, net sales were $161.3 million, including $24.3 million of service and royalty revenue and an $8.5 million payment for termination of a license agreement, an increase of $23.5 million, or 17 percent, compared with $137.8 million last year, of which $23.5 million was service and royalty revenue. Operating income was $21.4 million, slightly below last year's $24.0 million.

API

API segment fourth quarter net sales were $38.3 million, compared with $33.6 million last year, an increase of 14 percent. Operating income was $3.8 million, compared with $4.2 million last year. For the full year of fiscal 2008, net sales were $149.6 million, up $27.5 million, or 22 percent, from $122.1 million last year. Operating income was $20.5 million, compared with $19.1 million a year ago.

Other

The Other category, consisting of Israel Consumer Products and Israel Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic Products segments, reported fourth quarter net sales of $48.8 million, compared with $39.3 million a year ago, an increase of 24 percent. Operating income was $2.1 million, compared with $1.1 million last year. For the full year of fiscal 2008, net sales were $175.2 million, up $25 million, or 17 percent, compared with $150.2 million last year. Operating income was $9.0 million, compared with $8.0 million last year.

Outlook

The Company's expected range of EPS for the full fiscal year 2009 is $1.90 to $1.98 per share. This outlook reflects certain key assumptions, some of which are listed below:

  -- Revenue growth in the range of 13 to 18 percent
  -- Overall operating margins between 12 and 14 percent
  -- Full-year tax rate approximating 28 percent
  -- Cash from operations in the range of $210 million to $240 million
  -- Research & Development investment continuing at 4 percent of sales

-- Capital expenditures of $55 to $70 million for building manufacturing capacity, training and development facilities and other investments to fuel growth

Perrigo's Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa concluded, "We are very pleased with the results the Company achieved this year. The team's efforts resulted in the best sales and earnings in our 120 year history. The bar has been raised as we enter 2009, and we look forward to another successful year, growing the business while maintaining our focus on quality."

Perrigo Company is a leading global healthcare supplier that develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and consumer products. The Company is the world's largest manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products for the store brand market. The Company's primary markets and locations of manufacturing facilities are the United States, Israel, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Visit Perrigo on the Internet (http://www.perrigo.com/).

Note: Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or other comparable terminology. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 2008, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                               PERRIGO COMPANY
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                    Fiscal Year
                                            2008        2007        2006

  Net sales                              $1,822,131  $1,447,428  $1,366,821
  Cost of sales                           1,271,170   1,052,402     972,380
  Gross profit                              550,961     395,026     394,441

  Operating expenses
     Distribution                            31,023      28,426      27,334
     Research and development                72,191      66,480      52,293
     Selling and administration             245,169     191,336     191,870
        Subtotal                            348,383     286,242     271,497
     Write-off of in-process
       research and development               2,786       8,252          -
     Restructuring                            2,312         879       8,846
        Total                               353,481     295,373     280,343

  Operating income                          197,480      99,653     114,098
  Interest, net                              17,233      16,020      15,207
  Other income, net                            (197)     (5,421)     (7,044)

  Income before income taxes                180,444      89,054     105,935
  Income tax expense                         44,671      15,257      34,535

  Net income                               $135,773     $73,797     $71,400

  Earnings per share
     Basic                                    $1.46       $0.80       $0.77
     Diluted                                  $1.43       $0.79       $0.76

  Weighted average shares outstanding
     Basic                                   93,124      92,230      92,875
     Diluted                                 95,210      93,807      94,105

  Dividends declared per share               $0.195      $0.178      $0.168



                               PERRIGO COMPANY
                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (in thousands)

                                                 June 28,          June 30,
  Assets                                            2008              2007
  Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents                  $318,604           $30,305
     Investment securities                           560            49,110
     Accounts receivable                         350,272           282,045
     Inventories                                 399,972           295,114
     Current deferred income taxes                43,342            41,400
     Income taxes refundable                       6,883                 -
     Assets held for sale                          2,746             2,746
     Prepaid expenses and other current
      assets                                      34,480            18,340
            Total current assets               1,156,859           719,060

  Property and equipment
     Land                                         31,136            27,681
     Buildings                                   258,224           238,471
     Machinery and equipment                     456,480           397,944
                                                 745,840           664,096
     Less accumulated depreciation               388,945           333,024
                                                 356,895           331,072

  Restricted cash                                400,000           422,000
  Goodwill                                       282,417           196,218
  Other intangible assets                        229,327           159,977
  Non-current deferred income taxes               74,737            54,908
  Other non-current assets                        74,842            41,919
                                              $2,575,077        $1,925,154

  Liabilities and shareholders' equity
  Current liabilities
     Accounts payable                           $253,307          $164,318
     Notes payable                                     -            11,776
     Payroll and related taxes                    77,140            46,226
     Accrued customer programs                    53,668            48,218
     Accrued liabilities                          56,958            47,333
     Accrued income taxes                              -            29,460
     Current deferred income taxes                24,493            17,125
     Current portion of long-term debt            20,095            15,381
            Total current liabilities            485,661           379,837

  Non-current liabilities
     Long-term debt                              895,095           650,762
     Non-current deferred income taxes           139,212           103,775
     Other non-current liabilities               121,394            36,311
            Total non-current
             liabilities                       1,155,701           790,848

  Shareholders' equity
     Preferred stock, without par
      value, 10,000 shares authorized                 -                 -
     Common stock, without par value,
      200,000 shares authorized                  488,537           519,419
     Accumulated other comprehensive
      income                                     155,184            56,676
     Retained earnings                           289,994           178,374
            Total shareholders' equity           933,715           754,469
                                              $2,575,077        $1,925,154

  Supplemental Disclosures of Balance
   Sheet Information
     Allowance for doubtful accounts              $9,931            $9,421
     Working capital                            $671,198          $339,223
     Preferred stock, shares issued                   -                 -
     Common stock, shares issued                  93,311            93,395



                               PERRIGO COMPANY
                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (in thousands)

                                                   Fiscal Year
                                            2008        2007       2006
  Cash Flows (For) From Operating
   Activities
     Net income                            $135,773     $73,797    $71,400
     Adjustments to derive cash flows
        Write-off of in-process
         research and development             2,786       8,252         -
        Depreciation and amortization        69,231      58,032     56,604
        Asset impairment                     10,346       2,034      7,783
        Share-based compensation              8,469       8,953      9,485
        Deferred income taxes                 6,442      (1,371)    (5,804)
     Sub-total                              233,047     149,697    139,468

      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities, net of asset and
       business acquisitions and
       restructuring
         Accounts receivable                (38,742)    (36,812)   (31,085)
         Inventories                        (72,480)     18,786    (31,681)
         Income taxes refundable             (6,883)         -          -
         Accounts payable                    67,638     (19,186)    38,312
         Payroll and related taxes           27,046      (4,956)    12,173
         Accrued customer programs            5,450      (1,316)     7,868
         Accrued liabilities                  4,085       2,063    (14,476)
         Accrued income taxes                20,679      15,272    (10,277)
         Other                                8,467       5,375     16,229
       Sub-total                             15,260     (20,774)   (12,937)
            Net cash from operating
             activities                     248,307     128,923    126,531

  Cash Flows (For) From Investing
   Activities
     Purchase of securities                (176,298)   (335,016)   (60,773)
     Proceeds from sales of securities      208,097     312,521     51,492
     Issuance of note receivable                -        (1,000)    (3,000)
     Additions to property and
      equipment                             (44,824)    (45,014)   (36,427)
     Proceeds from sales of property
      and equipment                              -        2,613         -
     Acquisition of assets                  (12,401)    (59,538)        -
     Acquisition of business, net of
      cash                                  (83,312)         -          -
     Equity investment                      (12,500)         -          -
             Net cash for investing
              activities                   (121,238)   (125,434)   (48,708)

  Cash Flows (For) From Financing
   Activities
     Repayments of short-term debt, net     (11,776)     (8,295)    (5,287)
     Borrowings of long-term debt           465,000     130,000     60,000
     Repayments of long-term debt          (225,801)    (90,000)   (95,000)
     Tax effect of stock transactions         6,603       1,470       (861)
     Issuance of common stock                32,210      15,362      8,056
     Repurchase of common stock             (78,164)    (22,464)   (28,330)
     Cash dividends                         (18,219)    (16,476)   (15,613)
            Net cash from (for)
             financing activities           169,853       9,597    (77,035)

            Net increase in cash and
             cash equivalents               296,922      13,086        788
  Cash and cash equivalents, at
   beginning of period                       30,305      19,018     16,707
  Effect of exchange rate changes on
   cash                                      (8,623)     (1,799)     1,523
  Cash and cash equivalents, at end of
   period                                  $318,604     $30,305    $19,018

  Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow
   Information
     Cash paid/received during the year
      for:
        Interest paid                       $37,111     $36,020    $34,741
        Interest received                   $21,664     $20,079    $21,464
        Income taxes paid                   $32,718     $12,896    $47,133
        Income taxes refunded                $7,693     $11,316     $7,939



                                 Table I
                             PERRIGO COMPANY
                           SEGMENT INFORMATION
                              (in thousands)
                               (unaudited)

                                    Fourth Quarter          Fiscal Year
                                   2008      2007        2008        2007
  Segment Sales
    Consumer Healthcare          $374,645  $257,272  $1,336,140  $1,037,305
    Rx Pharmaceuticals             38,425    44,087     161,271     137,797
    API                            38,313    33,636     149,553     122,143
    Other                          48,818    39,301     175,167     150,183
         Total                   $500,201  $374,296  $1,822,131  $1,447,428

  Segment Operating Income
   (Loss)
    Consumer Healthcare           $52,105   $13,752    $172,654     $70,522
                                              -2034                   -2034
    Rx Pharmaceuticals             (5,774)    6,949      21,386      23,996
    API                             3,752     4,221      20,475      19,072
    Other                           2,066     1,078       8,988       8,037
    Unallocated expenses          (10,312)   (3,251)    (23,237)    (13,722)
                                    -2.8%     -1.3%       -1.7%       -1.3%
    Write-off of in-process R&D       -         -        (2,786)     (8,252)
         Total                    $41,837   $20,715    $197,480     $97,619



                                 Table II
                             PERRIGO COMPANY
                   RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
                 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                               (unaudited)

                                   Fourth Quarter          Fiscal Year
                                   2008      2007        2008        2007

  Net sales                      $500,201  $374,296  $1,822,131  $1,447,428

  Reported gross profit          $144,934  $106,167    $550,961    $395,026
    Inventory step-up -
     Glades                           -       4,573         -         4,573
    Inventory step-up -
     Galpharm                       2,878       -         5,756         -
    Impairment of intangible
     asset                         10,346       -        10,346         -
  Adjusted gross profit          $158,158  $110,740    $567,063    $399,599
  Adjusted gross profit %           31.6%     29.6%       31.1%       27.6%
    Restructuring (benefits)
     costs - Michigan Plants          -      (2,034)        -        (2,034)

  Reported operating income       $41,837   $22,749    $197,480     $99,653
    Inventory step-up -
     Glades                           -       4,573         -         4,573
    Inventory step-up -
     Galpharm                       2,878       -         5,756         -
                                     0.6%      0.0%        0.3%        0.0%
    Impairment of note
     receivable                       -       2,034         -         2,034
    Impairment of intangible
     asset                         10,346       -        10,346         -
    Restructuring (benefits)
     costs - Michigan Plants          -         (69)        -           879
    Restructuring costs -
     West Coast                       143       -           491         -
    Restructuring costs -
     United Kingdom                 1,821       -         1,821         -
    Write-off of in-process
     R&D - Glades acquisition         -         -           -         8,252
    Write-off of in-process
     R&D - Galpharm acquisition       -         -         2,786         -
  Adjusted operating income       $57,025   $29,287    $218,680    $115,391
  Adjusted operating income %       11.4%      7.8%       12.0%        8.0%

  Reported net income             $27,498   $18,771    $135,773     $73,797
    Inventory step-up -
     Glades (5)                       -       2,675         -         2,675
    Inventory step-up -
     Galpharm (1)                   2,072       -         4,144         -
    Impairment of note
     receivable (4)                   -       1,261         -         1,261
    Impairment of intangible
     asset (3)                      6,518       -         6,518         -
    Restructuring (benefits)
     costs- Michigan Plants (2)       -         (44)        -           563
    Restructuring costs -
     West Coast (3)                    90       -           309         -
    Restructuring costs -
     United Kingdom (1)             1,311       -         1,311         -
    Write-off of in-process
     R&D - Glades acquisition (5)     -         -           -         4,827
    Write-off of in-process
     R&D - Galpharm acquisition
     (1)                              -         -         2,006         -
  Adjusted net income             $37,489   $22,663    $150,061     $83,123

  Diluted earnings per share
    Reported                        $0.29     $0.20       $1.43       $0.79
    Adjusted                        $0.39     $0.24       $1.58       $0.89

  Diluted weighted average
   shares outstanding              95,076    94,063      95,210      93,807

  (1) Net of taxes at 28%
  (2) Net of taxes at 36%
  (3) Net of taxes at 37%
  (4) Net of taxes at 38%
  (5) Net of taxes at 41.5%



                           Table II (Continued)
                           REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
                   RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
                 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                               (unaudited)

                                   Fourth Quarter           Fiscal Year
                                   2008      2007        2008        2007
     Consumer Healthcare
     Net sales                   $374,645  $257,272  $1,336,140  $1,037,305

     Reported gross profit       $111,037   $62,490    $377,765    $237,942
       Inventory step-up -
        Galpharm                    2,878       -         5,756         -
     Adjusted gross profit       $113,915   $62,490    $383,521    $237,942
     Adjusted gross profit %        30.4%     24.3%       28.7%       22.9%

     Reported operating
      expenses                    $58,932   $48,738    $205,111    $167,420
       Impairment of note
        receivable                    -      (2,034)        -        (2,034)
       Restructuring benefits
        (costs) - Michigan
        Plants                        -          69         -          (879)
       Restructuring costs -
        West Coast                   (143)      -          (491)        -
       Restructuring costs -
        United Kingdom             (1,821)      -        (1,821)        -
     Adjusted operating expenses  $56,968   $46,773    $202,799    $164,507
     Adjusted operating expenses %   15.2%     18.2%       15.2%       15.9%

     Reported operating income    $52,105   $13,752    $172,654     $70,522
       Impairment of note
        receivable                    -       2,034         -         2,034
       Inventory step-up -
        Galpharm                    2,878       -         5,756         -
       Restructuring (benefits)
        costs - Michigan Plants       -         (69)        -           879
       Restructuring costs -
        West Coast                    143       -           491         -
       Restructuring costs -
        United Kingdom              1,821       -         1,821         -
     Adjusted operating income    $56,947   $15,717    $180,722     $73,435
     Adjusted operating income %    15.2%      6.1%       13.5%        7.1%

     Rx Pharmaceuticals
     Net sales                    $38,425   $44,087    $161,271    $137,797

     Reported gross profit         $3,969   $16,331     $58,622     $57,762
       Inventory step-up -
        Glades                        -       4,573         -         4,573
       Impairment of intangible
        asset                      10,346       -        10,346         -
     Adjusted gross profit        $14,315   $20,904     $68,968     $62,335
     Adjusted gross profit %        37.3%     47.4%       42.8%       45.2%

     Reported operating income
      (loss)                      $(5,774)   $6,949     $21,386     $23,996
       Inventory step-up -
        Glades                        -       4,573         -         4,573
       Impairment of intangible
        asset                      10,346       -        10,346         -
     Adjusted operating income     $4,572   $11,522     $31,732     $28,569
     Adjusted operating income %    11.9%     26.1%       19.7%       20.7%

     Unallocated
     Reported operating loss     $(10,312)  $(3,251)   $(26,023)   $(21,974)
       Write-off of in-process
        R&D - Glades acquisition      -         -           -         8,252
       Write-off of in-process
        R&D - Galpharm
        acquisition                   -         -         2,786         -
     Adjusted operating loss     $(10,312)  $(3,251)   $(23,237)   $(13,722)

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: penny.bursma@perrigo.com

SOURCE: Perrigo Company

CONTACT: Arthur J. Shannon, Vice President, Investor Relations and
Communication, Perrigo Company, +1-269-686-1709, ajshannon@perrigo.com

Web site: http://www.perrigo.com/